Quick definitions from WordNet (crush)▸ noun:the act of crushing▸ noun:a dense crowd of people▸ noun:leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated▸ noun:temporary love of an adolescent▸ verb:break into small pieces ("The car crushed the toy")▸ verb:become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure ("The plastic bottle crushed against the wall")▸ verb:humiliate or depress completely ("She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation")▸ verb:make ineffective▸ verb:crush or bruise▸ verb:to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition ("Crush an aluminum can")▸ verb:come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority▸ verb:come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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